US EditionLouisiana at Forefront of National Abortion Pill Debate
Louisiana officials seek stricter controls on mailed abortion pills citing safety and legal concerns while monthly requests reached about 900 by 2025, according to the Society of Family Planning.
- On Wednesday, a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill placed Louisiana at the center of a national debate as Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., argued mail-order abortion pills endanger women without in-person exams.
- Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor, signed an extradition request after Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced felony charges, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his state would not comply citing California shield laws.
- More than 100 peer-reviewed studies support mifepristone's safety, abortion-rights witnesses said, while Republican medical witnesses argued adverse-event reporting is incomplete and in-person exams are critical.
- After the ban, requests for mailed abortion pills rose to roughly 900 per month by 2025, while Republican lawmakers proposed restoring in-person dispensing, which Democrats say would sharply reduce access.
- California's shield laws and refusals to extradite set up interstate conflict as Louisiana's classification of mifepristone as a controlled dangerous substance prompts cross-state enforcement.
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Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Also pictured, from left, are Family Foundation of Virginia President Victoria Cobb, National Association of Christian Lawmakers Founder and President Jason Rapert, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. (Photo by J…
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